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Statues Also Die

Name: Statues Also Die
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1953-05-01
Cast: Jean Négroni, François Mitterrand, Pope Pius XII, Sugar Ray Robinson

1953 | 30 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Great for anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches and anyone who likes learning something new. Power and ambition drive every scene. Shelve it next to I Am Not Your Negro or 13th.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Moves through the story clearly, at 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

Commissioned by the journal Présence Africaine, this short documentary examines how African art is devalued and alienated through colonial and museum contexts. Beginning with the question of why African works are confined to ethnographic displays while Greek or Egyptian art is celebrated, the film became a landmark of anti-colonial cinema and was banned in France for eight years.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
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AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year

Statues Also Die

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